Secondary Teacher – Job Description

       
         
   

Reports to:    Secondary School Coordinator

Job Purpose

  • To be responsible for curriculum delivery and student learning in accordance with school policies and procedures
  • To act as tutor when required

Key Tasks

Curriculum

  • Plan, prepare and teach classes, organise resources, assess students, keep records and report on timetabled subject(s) in accordance with the school’s policies
  • Plan, prepare and organise school visits or visitors to school to support learning
  • Coordinate with Learning Support Assistants, ESL teachers, Library Staff and ICT Staff to support classroom learning where appropriate
  • Coordinate curriculum delivery and cross-curricular projects with colleagues to ensure concurrency of learning
  • Integrate appropriate ICT activities into the curriculum

Pastoral

  • Take responsibility for a tutor group when required
  • Deliver and assist in the development of the PSHE programme
  • Assist in general discipline matters across the school in accordance with codes of conduct and the discipline policy
  • Plan and lead assemblies when appropriate
  • Coordinate with support staff to deal with discipline

Administration

  • Assist coordinators in administrative matters such as inventories, letters to parents, trip planning, etc..
  • Administration of tutor group – including Attendance Register, Home-School Communications, Reports, Parent-Teacher Meetings, Visits, etc. 
  • Regular attendance at staff meetings, including shared minute taking (language permitting) and leading sessions where appropriate

Professional Development

  • Active participation in internal and external professional development activities
  • Report back to staff after workshop attendance
  • Lead workshops for other staff